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Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy recently questioned HSE officials over why 14 promised consultants posts had not yet been filled. Deputy McCarthy engaged in the line of questioning at a July sitting of the Public Accounts Committee, of which he is a member. He was told that the emergency medicine consultant posts, which the HSE promised would be recruited in 2011, had not yet been filled. Responding, Deputy [...]

STATEMENT BY MICHAEL MCCARTHY TD Labour Party Deputy for Cork South Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has said that the HSE must fill 14 new consultant posts immediately if it is serious about improving the level of service in Emergency Departments across the country. “At the meeting of the Public Accounts Committee last week, I asked the HSE officials present whether a stated commitment by them to recruit [...]

Minister officially opens Constituency Office   Minister of State Kathleen Lynch officially opened my constituency office on Monday June 27th. I was delighted that Minister Lynch took time out of her busy schedule to formally declare the office open, which is located in the Market Square in Dunmanway, open. I was also delighted to see so many friends and supporters turn out for the event. Former TD Billy Murphy and [...]

STATEMENT BY MICHAEL MCCARTHY TD Labour Party Deputy for Cork South-West Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Education & Skills Ruairi Quinn TD that Skibbereen is being considered as a potential site for a new Public-Private Partnership schools venture. Deputy McCarthy said he is hopeful that it is a sign Skibbereen is more on track than ever to get its new amalgamated [...]

STATEMENT BY MICHAEL MCCARTHY TD Labour Party Deputy for Cork South-West McCARTHY SAYS HIGH LEVEL OF ERRORS IN LEAVING CERT EXAMS ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has called for tighter mechanisms to be put in place in State exams to reduce the incidence of errors in Leaving Cert papers. Deputy McCarthy’s appeal comes on foot of information released to him by the State Examinations Commission which showed [...]

Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy was recently appointed as Vice-Chairman to the newly established Committee on Investigations, Oversight and Petitions. “In the Programme for Government we made a commitment to amend the Constitution to ensure that Dáil Committees have full powers of investigation. The Committee on Investigations, Oversight and Petitions will investigate matters that were previously pursued by Tribunals and I am honoured to have been appointed as [...]